IT BEGINS: Apple Sues Google-Phone Maker HTC For Stealing iPhone Technologyhttp://www.businessinsider.com/apple-sues-htc-over-patent-infringement-2010-3/comments
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Very informative post , thank you.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/4b92ad407f8b9ad734830200SteveSat, 06 Mar 2010 14:30:08 -0500http://www.businessinsider.com/c/4b92ad407f8b9ad734830200
Apple is running scraed. A few weeks ago google annouced they were shipping 60,000 android devices a day (not just phones). And they finally caught up to the iphone and have they capabilities to defeat it and apple can't just realese another phone to beat it. Apple is failing due to at&t horrible 3g networks and the lack of different models, that's where android takes over. Like blackberry its available on different wirless networks with multiple models to pick from. All apple is is a bully and they don't like compitition they want to be the only one telling people what they want and what they like. I will never buy a apple product because of the way the conduct business a perfect example is this situatuopn. Besides nokia is suing apple for the tech they use in the iphone, probobly the same stuff there suing htc for.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/4b91b50b7f8b9a4e2b040000htcluvrFri, 05 Mar 2010 20:51:07 -0500http://www.businessinsider.com/c/4b91b50b7f8b9a4e2b040000
HTC has been making sweet phones for years now. That Gruber article with the ridiculous assertion that Apple invented the "look" of the iPhone as a wide slate without a front-facing keyboard is nonsense. HTC has been pushing the iPhone "look" for years and doing one better by also having models with real slide-out keyboards. For God's sake, the iPhone basically just copied the LG Prada design lock stock and smoking barrel.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/4b9063027f8b9a2b6a910000Mark MarksThu, 04 Mar 2010 20:48:50 -0500http://www.businessinsider.com/c/4b9063027f8b9a2b6a910000
Authorities say Apple has sued HTC, accusing their biggest rival of violating patents relating to the iphone. Apparently many features loved about the HTC (or android) were originally taken from iphone software. Actually Samsung is in turn suing Apple for other technologies. I think these companies are abusing the way we are supposed to use patent laws. Such a “dog eat dog world”. In the end they will all lose, either money or reputation. But I guess I would also be pretty upset if a company stole my inventions and said they were theirs. I got some facts here. <a href="http://ketiva.com/Computers_and_Internet/apple_fights_htc.html">http://ketiva.com/Computers_and_Internet/apple_fights_htc.html</a>http://www.businessinsider.com/c/4b8e7fa37f8b9a43225b0000CrownRoyalWed, 03 Mar 2010 10:26:26 -0500http://www.businessinsider.com/c/4b8e7fa37f8b9a43225b0000
I work in the wireless industry my self.
I find many things about this lawsuit interesting.
Especially since most of the phones i sell are have the ANDROID interface.
What do you guys think the outcome would be?
And how will it affect the wireless industries????????
Thxhttp://www.businessinsider.com/c/4b8e71c57f8b9a2720cb0000JoeWed, 03 Mar 2010 09:27:17 -0500http://www.businessinsider.com/c/4b8e71c57f8b9a2720cb0000
Maybe because there's nothing illegal about Google creating the software. The patent is only violated when the software is sold and used. Thus, HTC is the infringer.
Google might be a contributory infringer, but it's almost always wiser to go after the direct infringer first and then go after the contributory infringers.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/4b8e5f6a7f8b9adc700d0100John CarrollWed, 03 Mar 2010 08:08:58 -0500http://www.businessinsider.com/c/4b8e5f6a7f8b9adc700d0100
Yes, it rewards the company who took the time, effort and money to jump through the stupid hoops known as the patent award process. It is a complicated and slow process that favors big companies over small.
Intellectual property of the copyrighted sort is one thing. Idea lock-ups don't benefit anyone.
A patent system that awarded software ideas, say, a two year guarantee might be okay (of course, you can't wait five years for your patent award if that were to happen). But 20 years on concepts that are only novel because nobody else has bothered to patent them yet turns software development into a race of lawyers.
I say all this as a software developer who understands how software ideas are developed (incrementally, based on lots of ideas generated by development community as a whole).http://www.businessinsider.com/c/4b8dd5b87f8b9a1629d00000GregorTue, 02 Mar 2010 22:21:28 -0500http://www.businessinsider.com/c/4b8dd5b87f8b9a1629d00000
Re: the comment that the Microsoft mobile device patents go back ten years.
The summary of the Apple Patents in this very article shows patents that date back fifteen years for Apple.
This will be an interesting fight, but it is obvious that Apple built a game changer with
the iPhone. Everybody else is obviously trying to catch up.
It is also obvious that it is much easier to copy apple's work than to go
and figure out how to do this without somebody else's patented methods to copy.
Apple warned about stealing their intellectual property repeatedly.
Now they are defending the castle.
Do you suppose Google will have to recall all of these cellphones?http://www.businessinsider.com/c/4b8d98f27f8b9aa676310900infinitiTue, 02 Mar 2010 18:02:09 -0500http://www.businessinsider.com/c/4b8d98f27f8b9aa676310900
"Scared? No, Apple just wants them to pay a royalty for each one sold."
How do you know that Apple is right?
And they are clearly afraid. Several new HTC/android devices will launch on Verizon over the next few months, and these devices are as good (if not better) than the iPhone.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/4b8d90477f8b9a5875ce0200Andrew SansoneTue, 02 Mar 2010 17:25:10 -0500http://www.businessinsider.com/c/4b8d90477f8b9a5875ce0200
This story was a Trending Topic on Twitter today http://bit.ly/98RjsK Will there be backlash for Apple?http://www.businessinsider.com/c/4b8d8d797f8b9a207dd30000WOW WOW WOW, WAIT...WHAT?Tue, 02 Mar 2010 17:13:12 -0500http://www.businessinsider.com/c/4b8d8d797f8b9a207dd30000
Me? IP Expert??? Flattering but no just a casual observer...are you an IP Expert? You seem to be all over the finer details of the matter...and the wall post...http://www.businessinsider.com/c/4b8d87227f8b9acb73650300freddy beeTue, 02 Mar 2010 16:46:10 -0500http://www.businessinsider.com/c/4b8d87227f8b9acb73650300
everyone who says anyone asks for an injunction - big deal. Also, the term is 'treble damages'... As I said earlier, here come the posts from all the IP Experts. Keep em coming...http://www.businessinsider.com/c/4b8d86137f8b9abf7b2b0200veggiedudeTue, 02 Mar 2010 16:41:39 -0500http://www.businessinsider.com/c/4b8d86137f8b9abf7b2b0200
Scared? No, Apple just wants them to pay a royalty for each one sold. Apple will be getting far richer. Good for them.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/4b8d85907f8b9acf7b960000veggiedudeTue, 02 Mar 2010 16:39:28 -0500http://www.businessinsider.com/c/4b8d85907f8b9acf7b960000
Plus the fact that Apple actually paid a license to Xerox in the first place.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/4b8d84ba7f8b9ad16a390100veggiedudeTue, 02 Mar 2010 16:35:54 -0500http://www.businessinsider.com/c/4b8d84ba7f8b9ad16a390100
Stop with rewriting history. Xerox PARC never made a pc. The ideas they had were used by permission by Apple, which also licensed them. Is licensing stealing? Apple then implemented many GUI concepts not created by PARC in the first Mac. The Mac was the first pc to arrive with a GUI and a mouse, and was laughed at for being a toy. Later, all pc's copied it.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/4b8d83527f8b9ac765cd0800ClampitTue, 02 Mar 2010 16:29:53 -0500http://www.businessinsider.com/c/4b8d83527f8b9ac765cd0800
Ahem, a priori or posteriori?http://www.businessinsider.com/c/4b8d76647f8b9a2671470200Raises HandTue, 02 Mar 2010 15:34:44 -0500http://www.businessinsider.com/c/4b8d76647f8b9a2671470200
Thanks, not yet a California resident but I have my eye on a few foreclosures.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/4b8d6d847f8b9a2a53b20700LOL (real)Tue, 02 Mar 2010 14:56:52 -0500http://www.businessinsider.com/c/4b8d6d847f8b9a2a53b20700
Apple is scared of Nexus One and other Android phones and it shows. But it's just a matter of time before the a massive number of Android and W7 phones take over. There will probably some diehard iphone fans but it will be a pretty small group like Mac fans.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/4b8d615e7f8b9a176ec30200YupTue, 02 Mar 2010 14:05:02 -0500http://www.businessinsider.com/c/4b8d615e7f8b9a176ec30200
I agree with your points 1 & 2...
Shouldn't you also have at least have a working model/prototype of whatever it is you patent. Apple isn't the only company that does this but they have Patents for products that don't even exist.
Shotgun on the "instant sober/ anti-hang over" pill...oh wait...Apple has that one too...DAMNhttp://www.businessinsider.com/c/4b8d5f177f8b9a5746170600WOW WOW WOW, WAIT...WHAT?Tue, 02 Mar 2010 13:55:18 -0500http://www.businessinsider.com/c/4b8d5f177f8b9a5746170600
First, HTC had no idea they were being sued (the bloggers got the details first). Second, Apple is asking for a permanent injunction, which would bar HTC from importing or selling phones here that use these patents, along with triple damages with maximum interest (i.e. a s*#@ ton of money).
Then add in this little gem for instance (patent '849) which patents "unlocking a device by performing gestures on an unlock image," which seems to cover like every touchscreen phone ever. WTF? So does this mean Palm is SOL too? What about all those feature phones that use similar GUIs? Oh and hey Jobs...are you really suing HTC or are you suing Android?
I am going to be LIVID if this some how prevents me from getting my Nexus One on Verizon.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/4b8d5bc37f8b9a5746420200LOL (real)Tue, 02 Mar 2010 13:41:07 -0500http://www.businessinsider.com/c/4b8d5bc37f8b9a5746420200
I feel sorry for HTC. Good luck to them in getting a fair trial in the United States. Maybe they can counter sue in China and that will probably make Steve Jobs to back down.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/4b8d57707f8b9a4141340400yougotgTue, 02 Mar 2010 13:22:39 -0500http://www.businessinsider.com/c/4b8d57707f8b9a4141340400
msft and apple have sued each other so many times i'm sure their lawyers play golf and weekends and are god parents of each others kids.. they know how to co exist in some odd dysfunctional family way... and if it's really MAD then they won't sue unless they KNOW they can get an edge out of it.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/4b8d56bb7f8b9ae06bbc0700yougotgTue, 02 Mar 2010 13:19:39 -0500http://www.businessinsider.com/c/4b8d56bb7f8b9ae06bbc0700
it's not about multi touch.. but why let facts get in the way of a hating mob.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/4b8d54fc7f8b9ace73220500Lucky JimTue, 02 Mar 2010 13:12:12 -0500http://www.businessinsider.com/c/4b8d54fc7f8b9ace73220500
This comes one day after it is revealed that the new iPad silicon uses the same ARM architecture used by Qualcomm's Snapdragon -- meaning that chances are that iPhone 4.0 will not be more powerful than Nexus One, just 6 months late.
Apple needs to start moving forward and stop the marketing and scream bullsh*t.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/4b8d52227f8b9aca73740200KenCTue, 02 Mar 2010 13:00:01 -0500http://www.businessinsider.com/c/4b8d52227f8b9aca73740200
There are several TYPES of multitouch interface implementations. The Surface interface used by MSFT is one of them.
Now, as anyone in business knows, patents reward the person or company who spent the time, effort and money on coming up with the patent.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/4b8d48677f8b9a9169f70900RattyUKTue, 02 Mar 2010 12:18:31 -0500http://www.businessinsider.com/c/4b8d48677f8b9a9169f70900
The Wall Street Journal have done the heavy lifting on this these are the patents that they are actually suing over:
The ‘331 Patent, entitled “Time-Based, Non-Constant Translation Of User Interface Objects Between States,” was duly and legally issued on April 22, 2008 by the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
The ‘949 Patent, entitled “Touch Screen Device, Method, And Graphical User Interface For Determining Commands By Applying Heuristics,” was duly and legally issued on January 20, 2009 by the United States Patent and Trademark Office. A copy of the ‘949 Patent is attached hereto as Exhibit B.
The ‘849 Patent, entitled “Unlocking A Device By Performing Gestures On An Unlock Image,” was duly and legally issued on February 2, 2010 by the United States Patent and Trademark Office. A copy of the ‘849 Patent is attached hereto as Exhibit C.
The ‘381 Patent, entitled “List Scrolling And Document Translation, Scaling, And Rotation On A Touch-Screen Display,” was duly and legally issued on December 23, 2008 by the United States Patent and Trademark Office. A copy of the ‘381 Patent is attached hereto as Exhibit D.
The ‘726 Patent, entitled “System And Method For Managing Power Conditions Within A Digital Camera Device,” was duly and legally issued on July 6, 1999 by the United States Patent and Trademark Office. A copy of the ‘726 Patent is attached hereto as Exhibit E.
The ‘076 Patent, entitled “Automated Response To And Sensing Of User Activity In Portable Devices,” was duly and legally issued on December 15, 2009 by the United States Patent and Trademark Office. A copy of the ‘076 Patent is attached hereto as Exhibit F.
The ‘105 Patent, entitled “GMSK Signal Processors For Improved Communications Capacity And Quality,” was duly and legally issued on December 8, 1998 by the United States Patent and Trademark Office. A copy of the ‘105 Patent is attached hereto as Exhibit G.
The ‘453 Patent, entitled “Conserving Power By Reducing Voltage Supplied To An Instruction-Processing Portion Of A Processor,” was duly and legally issued on June 3, 2008 by the United States Patent and Trademark Office. A copy of the ‘453 Patent is attached hereto as Exhibit H.
The ‘599 Patent, entitled “Object-Oriented Graphic System,” was duly and legally issued on October 3, 1995 by the United States Patent and Trademark Office. A copy of the ‘599 Patent is attached hereto as Exhibit I.
The ‘354 Patent, entitled “Object-Oriented Event Notification System With Listener Registration Of Both Interests And Methods,” was duly and legally issued on July 23, 2002 by the United States Patent and Trademark Office. A copy of the ‘354 Patent is attached hereto as Exhibit J.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/4b8d47e37f8b9aa3711d0800RattyUKTue, 02 Mar 2010 12:16:19 -0500http://www.businessinsider.com/c/4b8d47e37f8b9aa3711d0800
freddy, 2 out of 25 and neither on topic.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/4b8d47097f8b9a91721b0000DudeTue, 02 Mar 2010 12:12:41 -0500http://www.businessinsider.com/c/4b8d47097f8b9a91721b0000
I guess Apple learned their lesson when Microsoft patented the spinning wheel technology on the IPOD that they invented and got sue for it too. I think the television and radio inventors had the same fate. The inventors forgot to patent their inventions and got sued by dirt bags who patented their technology.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/4b8d431f7f8b9a4471320500JSTue, 02 Mar 2010 11:55:58 -0500http://www.businessinsider.com/c/4b8d431f7f8b9a4471320500
Apple has $40B cash sitting around - looks like litigation is the BEST investment to increase value.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/4b8d42967f8b9ad4681a0800ArseneKarlTue, 02 Mar 2010 11:53:42 -0500http://www.businessinsider.com/c/4b8d42967f8b9ad4681a0800
I hate patent lawsuit on principle. So I'm not siding with Apple, naturally.
But, don't you just love the drama. I'd rather Apple sues Google instead, I'm sure some of the claim applies to Google also.
HTC is not a little company itself, but compared to the titans. Oh the legal battle could be so much more epic!!!http://www.businessinsider.com/c/4b8d41987f8b9a58717f0300jimmy kimmelTue, 02 Mar 2010 11:49:28 -0500http://www.businessinsider.com/c/4b8d41987f8b9a58717f0300
meh i just want aapl to diehttp://www.businessinsider.com/c/4b8d40587f8b9a4729130b00Bill DeBurghTue, 02 Mar 2010 11:44:07 -0500http://www.businessinsider.com/c/4b8d40587f8b9a4729130b00
Spoken like a resident of a truly broke California. Good luck with that.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/4b8d40247f8b9aed6f210a00BobTue, 02 Mar 2010 11:43:16 -0500http://www.businessinsider.com/c/4b8d40247f8b9aed6f210a00
What's going to be fun is when Apple unleashes on Microsoft (there will be *something* that Windows Phone 7 does that infringes something of Apples'). That will be Mutually-Assured Destruction given Microsoft's patent portfolio in mobile devices goes back 10 years and operating systems goes back further.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/4b8d3caa7f8b9ab22b4d0500Antonis PolemitisTue, 02 Mar 2010 11:28:25 -0500http://www.businessinsider.com/c/4b8d3caa7f8b9ab22b4d0500
I seem to remember a few months ago when Nokia filed against Apple, the majority of the comments were along the lines of 'What a bunch of losers; they obviously can't compete so they had to turn to the courts, etc, etc."
Even the articles on BI and the broader tech sphere had a bit of that tone just under the surface.
Needless to say, the tone is already different when Apple is the one suing. So predictable...http://www.businessinsider.com/c/4b8d3a6d7f8b9ade28370700RattyUKTue, 02 Mar 2010 11:18:53 -0500http://www.businessinsider.com/c/4b8d3a6d7f8b9ade28370700
wrong.
Apple paid xerox for the time spent with shares in the company. There was no theft here. There was a business deal. It was done and everyone was happy. Save for the PC brigade who bring this up everytime there is an Apple patent case.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/4b8d39227f8b9a5270d10000VBCTue, 02 Mar 2010 11:13:22 -0500http://www.businessinsider.com/c/4b8d39227f8b9a5270d10000
Nokia already sued Apple for using 11 of its patents I belive. Whos stealing from who ?
You know all this lawyers that this big companies have, they need something to work all day long so they sue each other . Job security .http://www.businessinsider.com/c/4b8d38477f8b9aa86e910b00PeterTue, 02 Mar 2010 11:09:42 -0500http://www.businessinsider.com/c/4b8d38477f8b9aa86e910b00
Perhaps HTC, Palm, et al, should just change their description and say users should use their middle finger instead of their index finger to touch their respective screens. That would solve the patent issue. Patent multi-touch? C'mon Steve, did you invent a new way to look at things as well? Can you also patent a new way to think about things? I hope common sense prevails and these lawsuits are thrown out post haste.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/4b8d375d7f8b9a3768d00100ClampitTue, 02 Mar 2010 11:05:48 -0500http://www.businessinsider.com/c/4b8d375d7f8b9a3768d00100
...and there's duopoly politics. Any religious quacks out there?http://www.businessinsider.com/c/4b8d36867f8b9ad56e380a00ClampitTue, 02 Mar 2010 11:02:13 -0500http://www.businessinsider.com/c/4b8d36867f8b9ad56e380a00
Freddy's right, this thread is going to get ugly.
And Nick, a part of what makes other smartphones hot is the multi-touch.
Actually I'm a big fan of no copyright / patent protections, but our society has a long way to go to make this model work. It's beyond retarded that hand-me-down execs at time warner feel they should be paid every time someone sings happy birthday on film. Guess where this money comes from, $13 tickets anyone?http://www.businessinsider.com/c/4b8d367a7f8b9a3868030100Ted T.Tue, 02 Mar 2010 11:02:02 -0500http://www.businessinsider.com/c/4b8d367a7f8b9a3868030100
I fully agree that software patents should be abolished. DNA patents (can you even believe that crap)? Business method patents -- out. Etc. etc. Any other hardware patents need to be fully screened for 1) Prior art and 2) Vagueness before being granted.
All that said, Apple is being sued for patents by tutti quanti: they'd be committing business malpractice if they didn't sue in turn. Sad, but true.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/4b8d34ff7f8b9af528880100SperryTue, 02 Mar 2010 10:55:42 -0500http://www.businessinsider.com/c/4b8d34ff7f8b9af528880100
They learned from their own history. When Apple sued Microsoft over Windows, PARC sued Apple for royalties on Apple's GUI interface but that suit was dismissed because PARC had waited too long to sue.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/4b8d33d77f8b9a7a674c0400Raises HandTue, 02 Mar 2010 10:50:46 -0500http://www.businessinsider.com/c/4b8d33d77f8b9a7a674c0400
Am I the only one that things Apple is justified in this quest to unthrone those who steal their IP? The Android Phone is like the Republican party members in the midwest: Loony.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/4b8d33007f8b9aa166c40800parvTue, 02 Mar 2010 10:47:11 -0500http://www.businessinsider.com/c/4b8d33007f8b9aa166c40800
what is it between u guys? r u guys married or divorced?
U2 r like laurel and hardy.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/4b8d31277f8b9a78221c0400k spahrTue, 02 Mar 2010 10:39:19 -0500http://www.businessinsider.com/c/4b8d31277f8b9a78221c0400
So everyone else can have patents and sue to protect them except APPLE?
A patent does not lock up technology but it just insures that if someone wants to use a patented item they have to pay for it. That's why people develop new technologies - TO MAKE MONEY!http://www.businessinsider.com/c/4b8d30597f8b9af1669d0400D.RayTue, 02 Mar 2010 10:35:52 -0500http://www.businessinsider.com/c/4b8d30597f8b9af1669d0400
Finally!!! I don't know what took Apple so long to start suing the copycats, but I'm glad they've finally started!http://www.businessinsider.com/c/4b8d2e1f7f8b9af166880200NickTue, 02 Mar 2010 10:26:22 -0500http://www.businessinsider.com/c/4b8d2e1f7f8b9af166880200
I don't understand why you people tout multitouch like the second coming of Christ. Seriously, being able to spread two fingers apart and bring them back together really isn't all that great.
I think Apple's pissed because they're no longer the only ones with a hot smartphone.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/4b8d2bd27f8b9a1c20270200freddy beeTue, 02 Mar 2010 10:16:34 -0500http://www.businessinsider.com/c/4b8d2bd27f8b9a1c20270200
you're doing well Rat. 4 posts out of 11 - keep it up.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/4b8d2b9b7f8b9a901bb70900theworldisnotenoughTue, 02 Mar 2010 10:15:39 -0500http://www.businessinsider.com/c/4b8d2b9b7f8b9a901bb70900
Fool please. The iPhone is as 'American' as an apple pie made with dough from South Korea, apples from New Zealand, sugar from Brazil, cinnamon from Sri Lanka, and a aluminum pan made in China.
A Honda Accord made in Marion OH has more American parts and manufacturing in it than a Mustang.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/4b8d2b397f8b9a206d720900ClampitTue, 02 Mar 2010 10:14:00 -0500http://www.businessinsider.com/c/4b8d2b397f8b9a206d720900
Note exactly stealing, true, but there's a reason why PARC didn't run to the patent office with their new input device....foresight.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/4b8d29277f8b9a8f1ba50800RattyUKTue, 02 Mar 2010 10:05:11 -0500http://www.businessinsider.com/c/4b8d29277f8b9a8f1ba50800
once again freddy you are getting boring.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/4b8d29027f8b9a56661a0100RattyUKTue, 02 Mar 2010 10:04:34 -0500http://www.businessinsider.com/c/4b8d29027f8b9a56661a0100
This is all about the Nexus One. Why sue Google when you can sue the manufacturer of the Google phone? There is more to this announcement.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/4b8d29017f8b9aa41b640700freddy beeTue, 02 Mar 2010 10:04:31 -0500http://www.businessinsider.com/c/4b8d29017f8b9aa41b640700
here comes an endless stream of posts from guys like @rattyuk claiming the validity of the patents and the obvious infringement by those being sued. Get ready, the ranting by these certain Intellectual Property experts will be relentless. Hold on tight!http://www.businessinsider.com/c/4b8d28d07f8b9a9f1bfc0500RattyUKTue, 02 Mar 2010 10:03:44 -0500http://www.businessinsider.com/c/4b8d28d07f8b9a9f1bfc0500
Wrong.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/4b8d28297f8b9a736cff0600tradeking13Tue, 02 Mar 2010 10:00:57 -0500http://www.businessinsider.com/c/4b8d28297f8b9a736cff0600
I seem to remember Apple stealing the mouse from Xerox. What goes around comes around.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/4b8d28047f8b9a651e5d0300RattyUKTue, 02 Mar 2010 10:00:20 -0500http://www.businessinsider.com/c/4b8d28047f8b9a651e5d0300
I suggest you should watch the video that Nick Carson put up from the original iPhone launch before saying this is patent trolling.
http://www.businessinsider.com/and-boy-have-we-patented-it-2010-3
I would also like to say how great it is to see Americans slagging off an American company to allow HTC, a Taiwanese company to just come in and plunder the riches...http://www.businessinsider.com/c/4b8d26517f8b9ad56b250a00Where is my pancreas?Tue, 02 Mar 2010 09:53:05 -0500http://www.businessinsider.com/c/4b8d26517f8b9ad56b250a00
So it is ok to harvest someone else's organs, but goat forbid you use a flat screen with little squares inside?
This douche should kill himself.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/4b8d24977f8b9a256cd90800lilywhiteTue, 02 Mar 2010 09:45:43 -0500http://www.businessinsider.com/c/4b8d24977f8b9a256cd90800
Agreed. This needs to be reformed or will threaten a great industry.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/4b8d24667f8b9a3e6df90200BrettTue, 02 Mar 2010 09:44:53 -0500http://www.businessinsider.com/c/4b8d24667f8b9a3e6df90200
Yes, because we all know the 'lock-everything-down-and-sue-your-competitors’ strategy worked so well for you in the eighties.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/4b8d24057f8b9aa41b320300John CarrollTue, 02 Mar 2010 09:43:17 -0500http://www.businessinsider.com/c/4b8d24057f8b9aa41b320300
Why anyone should be allowed to own a patent on multi-touch interface concepts (one that lasts 20 years, as all patents do) is anyone's guess.
Sorry, I've long since grown tired of businesses justifying their patent aggression as "them's the rules, I just live by them." It's a stupid goddamned rule.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/4b8d22d47f8b9a6c65c80100elllroyTue, 02 Mar 2010 09:38:11 -0500http://www.businessinsider.com/c/4b8d22d47f8b9a6c65c80100
it's about time.